Irish genealogy and history events this week

Until 28 July:Abandoned Mansions of Ireland Exhibition, Tarquin Blake’s photos on display at Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny City. The exhibition documents the end of the landed aristocracy in Ireland and the demise of their country mansion houses. 9am&ndash;5pm. More information.

Thursday 4 July:Sources for Family Research at the Military Archives, with Padraic Kennedy, Military Archives. Venue: Seminar Room, National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 1pm. Free. No booking necessary.

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Irish genealogy research is famous for being difficult, if not impossible. This reputation isn't entirely deserved, although there can be some fundamental difficulties in discovering your Irish ancestry, particularly if you don't know where your ancestors lived. That's why I launched my website, Irish Genealogy Toolkit. It's a free online guide to Irish family history research, and it's designed to helpyou to find your heritage.

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